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Trade Secret Protection

Course WI001217VO in SS 2024

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Chair of Corporate and Intellectual Property Law (Prof. Ann)
Lecturers Christoph Ann
Assistants:
Marta Duque Lizarralde
Sandra Smith
Dates Mon, 11:30–13:00, 2370

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additional remarks This module provides an introduction to basic concepts of patent law, trade secret law and the law of licensing agreements. It consists of two lectures: "Patents and trade secrest" and "Licensing".Topics covered are:1) Patents and trade secretsa) Patent law- subject-matter under protection and prerequisites- proceedings before the Patent Office- legal effects of a patent- the inventor's right to the patent- assignment and licensing- enforcing a patent- termination of a patentb) Trade secret law2) Licensing:- economic purposes- license agreement: basic content- pitfalls in licensing projects- antitrust issues
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Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2024/5 Trade Secret Protection Ann, C.
Assistants: Keller, A.Smith, S.
Mon, 13:15–14:45, 1402
WS 2023/4 Trade Secret Protection Ann, C.
Assistants: Sießmeir, T.
Mon, 13:15–14:45, 1402
SS 2023 Trade Secrets (WI001217, WI001071, English) Ann, C.
Assistants: Duque Lizarralde, M.Smith, S.
Mon, 13:15–14:45, 2770
WS 2022/3 Trade Secrets Ann, C.
Assistants: Dubov, B.Duque Lizarralde, M.
Mon, 13:15–14:45, 1402
SS 2022 Trade Secrets (WI001217, WI001071) Ann, C.
Assistants: Duque Lizarralde, M.Smith, S.
Mon, 09:45–11:15, 2370
SS 2021 Trade Secrets (WI001217, WI001071) Ann, C.
Assistants: Speer, A.
Mon, 09:45–11:15, virtuell
WS 2020/1 Trade Secrets Ann, C.
Assistants: Speer, A.
Mon, 09:45–11:15, virtuell
SS 2020 Trade Secrets Ann, C. Mon, 09:45–11:15, 2370
WS 2019/20 Trade Secrets Ann, C. Mon, 09:45–11:15, 2770
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